Condemned
““Mayor Mamdani, please do not come.””
Wolf personally asked Mamdani not to attend, saying the mayor had not supported families in ways prior officials had.
- Speaker
- Charles Wolf
- Capacity
- 9/11 widower and family advocate
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- He explicitly requested non-attendance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Wolf spoke with other family members and elected officials at City Hall.
After the quotation
He said the ceremony revives trauma and should remain centered on families.
Evidence
Complete source record
Families of 9/11 victims ask Mamdani not to attend memorial ceremony (opens in a new tab)City Hall press conference and embedded video
Reports direct remarks from Charles Wolf and other family members asking Mamdani not to attend.